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Gloriavale doco shouldn’t just be ‘clickbait entertainment’

Gloriavale doco shouldn’t just be ‘clickbait entertainment’

The psychological, physical and emotional abuse at Gloriavale “isn’t just clickbait entertainment,” says Liz Gregory of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Trust. Escaping Utopia is a three-part documentary that speaks to those who have left the sect, giving unprecedented access to the inner workings of Gloriavale, uncovering its leadership and pursuing justice. The program airs on TVNZ+ …

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College sports will never be the same after the demise of the Pac-12

Spectators hold Pac-12 signs during the game between Cal and the UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. Caitlin Mulcahy/Getty Images The final weekend of the college football regular season was full of drama and suspense, rivalry games and the highest stakes. Still, it was all pretty depressing from a West Coast perspective …

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The storm hitting California is not an atmospheric river. What is?

FILE – Pedestrians walk with umbrellas in downtown San Francisco during a rainstorm Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Early weather forecasts suggest California could see a super-soaked atmospheric river this week. Last week’s forecast didn’t hold up. Meteorologists no longer use that label to describe the system that brings a chance of rain to …

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